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“So Used To LYING!” AIPAC vs Thomas Massie + San Diego Mosque Attack With Mehdi Hasan

Piers Morgan Uncensored · 20 May 2026 · 5 Egleze moments

What happened in this episode?

Piers Morgan hosted an explosive debate on the defeat of Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massey, who lost the most expensive primary in US history after AIPAC and pro-Israel billionaires spent over $15 million to unseat him. Glenn Greenwald, Will Chamberlain, Clay Travis, and Buckley Carlson clashed over whether Massey's defeat resulted from his opposition to Trump's domestic agenda or his increasingly vocal criticism of Israel and US Middle East policy. Greenwald and Carlson argued that Miriam Adelson and other Israeli-focused donors have captured Trump's decision-making, pointing to Massey's claims that the same billionaires funding his opponent appear in the Epstein files and control US foreign policy. Chamberlain and Travis countered that Massey lost because he voted against Trump's signature legislation and that voters simply preferred Trump's endorsed candidate. The episode expanded into heated exchanges about the Iran war, with Greenwald claiming Trump has no viable exit strategy and remains trapped in an unwinnable conflict, while Chamberlain insisted US military superiority would prevail through escalation. Carlson made extraordinary allegations that Trump now protects pedophiles and has betrayed his base on surveillance, foreign wars, and economic policy. The second segment featured Mehdi Hasan discussing the San Diego mosque terror attack, arguing that anti-Muslim rhetoric has been mainstreamed by Republican politicians in ways that antisemitism has not been, while acknowledging rising hate crimes against both communities. Hasan and Morgan debated whether Islamophobia receives equivalent attention to antisemitism, the role of media in stoking immigration fears, and double standards in how religious communities are treated. The episode crystallized fundamental questions about foreign influence in American politics and whether Trump controls his own agenda or serves donor interests.

What are the key points?

Thomas Massey alleged his opponent's funders are named in Epstein files and control Trump's foreign policy decisions through billionaire donations.
Pro-Israel donors spent over $15 million in Kentucky's 4th District primary, making it the most expensive congressional primary in US history.
Glenn Greenwald claimed Trump has no exit strategy from Iran war and remains trapped between humiliating withdrawal or indefinite costly escalation.
Buckley Carlson accused Trump administration of deliberately protecting pedophiles and betraying MAGA base on surveillance and foreign wars.
Will Chamberlain argued Massey lost because he opposed Trump's big beautiful bill containing the entirety of Trump's domestic agenda.
Mehdi Hasan argued anti-Muslim rhetoric has been mainstreamed by Republican politicians including members of Congress in ways antisemitism has not.
FBI statistics show nearly 70% of religion-based US hate crimes target Jews despite Muslims facing normalized institutional discrimination.

Which topics are covered?

Politics Crime & Justice Geopolitics Military

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Published: 20 May 2026
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Politics

Massey Claims Epstein File Funders Are Same Billionaires Behind Primary Opponent

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The people who are funding my opponent. These are the people who have the ear of the president. These are the people who are changing, dominating our foreign policy decisions. They're the billionaires. And these are also the same people who are in the Epstein files.

Thomas Massey directly alleged that pro-Israel billionaires funding his opponent's campaign are the same individuals named in the Epstein files, explicitly linking foreign policy influence to potential sex trafficking involvement. Massey has been a leading advocate for full Epstein file release and prosecution of implicated individuals. This explosive claim suggests a coordinated effort by compromised donors to remove a congressman threatening their exposure, representing one of the most serious corruption allegations in recent congressional history.

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Politics

Greenwald Accuses Trump of Being Controlled by Israeli Billionaires With Dual Loyalties

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Trump himself said is more loyal to Israel than she is to the United States, was in the IDF, poured insane amounts of money, record-breaking amounts of money into this tiny little district where all you need is 50,000 votes to win.

Glenn Greenwald directly alleged that Miriam Adelson and other Israeli-focused billionaires exercise primary control over Trump's decision-making, citing Trump's own past admission about Adelson's loyalties. Greenwald claimed these donors spent over $25 million in Kentucky's 4th District to defeat Thomas Massey after he criticized US-Israel policy, arguing this represents foreign interests overriding American voters' preferences. This represents a bold accusation that foreign money has captured the Republican Party's decision-making apparatus.

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Buckley Carlson Alleges Trump Administration Now Protects Pedophiles and Epstein Associates

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It's kind of nice that Donald Trump made it very clear that there's going to be more disdain, more contempt, more drug addiction, more surveillance, more protection of pedophiles.

Buckley Carlson, Tucker Carlson's brother and former Republican strategist, explicitly accused the Trump administration of deliberately protecting pedophiles, directly linking this to Trump's conflict with Thomas Massey, who campaigned relentlessly for release of the Epstein files. Carlson suggested Trump turned against Massey partly because Massey threatened to expose figures named in those files, many of whom are also major Israel-focused donors. This represents an extraordinary public accusation from within conservative circles.

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Politics

Massey Claims Ed Galrind Was in Tel Aviv During Concession Call

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I would have come out sooner, but I had to call my opponent and concede, and it took a while to find Ed Galrind in Tel Aviv.

In his concession speech after losing Kentucky's 4th Congressional District primary, Thomas Massey openly joked that his opponent Ed Galrind was in Tel Aviv, implying Galrind's primary loyalty lies with Israel rather than his constituents. This provocative statement came after AIPAC and pro-Israel billionaires spent over $15 million to unseat Massey, making it the most expensive primary in US history. The comment underscores Massey's central claim that foreign influence determined the race outcome.

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Geopolitics

Greenwald Claims Trump Has No Exit Strategy from Iran War He Cannot Win

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If you had a way out of the war, the war would be over already. The reason the war is not over is because Trump has no way out.

Glenn Greenwald argued that Trump is trapped in an unwinnable Iran conflict with no viable exit strategy, asserting the war will either require massive escalation, humiliating withdrawal, or indefinite frozen conflict with continued economic damage. Greenwald claimed Iran maintains asymmetric leverage through Strait of Hormuz control and buried enriched uranium, contradicting administration claims of imminent victory. This represents a direct challenge to the narrative that Trump maintains control over Middle East policy.

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